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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

Cars That Think

The Hyundai Ioniq5 and Kia EV6 that I recently tested—a pair of wildly impressive, high-design EVs—take a different approach to solving range anxiety: an 800-volt battery architecture that delivers some of the fastest charging in the EV game, and unheard of at these price levels. second rips to 60 mph. With their modest size and 77.4-kWh

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News: 2024 Hyundai Kona EV

Clean Fleet Report

News: 2024 Hyundai Kona EV All-New Electric Small SUV Hyundai gave members of the automotive media a brief drive in the all-new 2024 Kona Electric. Clean Fleet Report can’t reveal any of the Kona Electric drive attributes just yet, but we can give a look at what will be available on this competitively priced, efficient small SUV.

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Audi provides overview of its 4 distinct EV platforms

Green Car Congress

In the US, Audi has already introduced five production models: the Audi Q5 TFSI e, A7 TFSI e and A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as well as the e-tron all-electric SUV and upcoming e-tron Sportback. The Audi e-tron SUV is the first all-electric SUV, having gone on sale in the US starting in May 2019.

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GM reveals new Ultium batteries and flexible global platform for rapid growth of EV lineup

Green Car Congress

Most will have 400-volt battery packs and up to 200 kW fast-charging capability while the electric truck platform will have 800-volt battery packs and 350 kW fast-charging capability. Motors designed in-house will support front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive and performance all-wheel drive applications.

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Kia EV3 debut, Silverado EV review, Bolt EV settlement, ID.7 delay: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Which electric SUV was teased as quicker than the Tesla Model Y Performance? Kia EV3 Kia has revealed the production-bound EV3 electric SUV , and it closely follows both the EV3 concept and the much larger EV9 that’s already on sale. PHEV since the Volt departed after 2019. Although not yet confirmed for the U.S., Power study.

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It’s another Chinese Tesla Model Y crusher! Meet the 2024 fast-charging long-range Onvo L60

EV Central

And surprise, surprise, the first model is an SUV named the Onvo L60 designed to steal sales from the Tesla Model Y. From launch all versions will boast an advanced 900-volt electrical architecture that is normally associated with cars with six-figure price tag. 2024 Onvo L60. Then there is its ultra-fast charging.

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Maruti Suzuki Fronx soon to be exported to Australia? Here’s why

Baua Electric

petrol engine paired with a small electric motor and a 12-volt battery. The company plans to introduce Vitara and S-Cross SUVs with hybrid tech in Australia within the next year. The company, led by Chairman RC Bhargava, revealed plans for a new, more affordable hybrid technology specifically designed for its mass-market vehicles.

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